We congratulate our UPERDFI colleague Joey Ochave, ChE ’86, UP Law ’92! As SVP of the UNILAB Group, Joey heads the New and Emerging Businesses initiatives. In his efforts, UNILAB has been sponsoring Thesis Support Grants for Engineering Seniors and student research projects. He is also leader of SPIK, the Read more…
The 2020 UPC will have the final judging of ten projects on November 16, with virtual presentations made by the project proponents. Five are vying for the Design Category, and five for the Research Category. These are the finalists from over 80 projects submitted for review. The cash awards and Read more…
Professorial Chair Colloquium Posters Started by DChE on October 19, all the Institutes and Departments have conducted their respective presentations, with the last one (Day 3 of EEEI) on November 16. The largest count came from the two Institutes as all chair awards presented even if many of them would Read more…
MPTC remitted the study grants for four engineering students to be supported for their full 4-year course. MPTC, the tollways arm of the MVP Group will support four incoming first-year students. As Manila North Tollways, the company has been supporting 4-6 full-course scholars since 2011. This is the third batch Read more…
Established in 1931, EEI Corporation’s collaborative relationship with the UP College of Engineering started in the 1990s, when our Adviser, Roger Murga, was the president. The company hosts student interns and supports projects. Roberto Jose Castillo is the current president, backed up by two EVPs: Norman Macapagal (IE ’76) and Read more…
Benjamin Yao, President and CEO of SteelAsia Manufacturing was featured in the Philippine – American Academy for Science and Engineering (PAASE) Fireside Chat on November 12. UP Professor Emeritus Dr. Gisella Concepcion, former UP System VP for R&D and PAASE President hosted the global discussion. Other UPERDFI colleagues invited for Read more…
(Top-left to right): UPERDFI President Ferdinand M. del a Cruz; DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña; PLDT Chairman, President and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan; UPERDFI Member Ramon B. Segismundo; UPERDFI Executive Director Alfonso A. Aliga, Jr.; UPCOE Former Dean and Professor Aura Matias; PLDT Corporate Communications Head Cathy Yang; Read more…
The TCAGP was established in October 1964, its founding director being Prof. Emeritus Norberto Vila. During the zoom event on October 26 hosted by DGE, TCAGP alumni, most of them working with government and LGU Planning Offices all over the country, gave inspiring testimonials of how their training in toolsets Read more…
Last October 19, our Innovation Committee leads Chicho Mantaring and Val Reyes organized a discussion workshop with the College Academic Personnel group. Dean Ferdie Manegdeg led the 19-person UPCOE discussants, comprising Associate Deans, Institute Directors and Department Chairmen. President Ferdz de la Cruz also took part. With Val Reyes deftly Read more…
The Membership Committee invited 11 alumni for membership and proposed the nomination of long-serving Trustee Roger Murga and former Dean Sonny Viray to the Council of Advisers. The Board ratified this on October 14, bringing our membership to 191 and CoA to 15. To the Council of Advisers: Mr. Rogelio Read more…